The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-18
Afternoon Session.


On motion by Mr. Zimmerman the constitu-
tlonal restriction being suspended. the House
bill to fix the time of holding court in the Forty
first judicial circuit was passed.
Bills were introduced
By Mr.. Duncan of Browns Concerning the time of
trial in the Circuit Court of appeals from justices
Board of County Commissioners at the first term of
thecourt after transcript is fled.
BY Mr. Fowler: To END Section 81 % of the Re-
vsed Statutes relating to the working of coal Mines
and providing for the appointment of mine inspec-
By Mr. Logsdon To legalize acts of notaries pub
lie whose commissions have expired where they
ineligible to hold such Office.
By Mr.. Macy by request. To prohibit railroad cor
poratons from giving free to judicial legisla
tive and certain other officers
By Mr. Smith, of Wells: To fix certain fees to be
tsxei IN the Offices therein named
By Mr. Davis: To provide for the opening and vaca-
ton OF public nghwa. ..-~- gh cemeteries and bury
ing grounds.
Mr. Mullinix by request prese nted resoiuss.,..z
adcnted by the VIM. Thomas Grand Army post
of Shelbuvn, stating thar children of INDECENT
soldiers should be considered wards of the
State; which was referred to the committee
benevolent institutions.
Mr. Thompson, of Marion, returned the bill
from the House to Iegafize the incorporation of
the town of Boswell, with favorable report.
The bill passed
The President pro tenn. laid before the Senate
a message from the House, stating that the
House has concurred in the report of the joint
committee on rules, after which Mr.. Fowler on
the part of the committee on joint rules of the
two houses, submitted report embracing rules
for conducting business between the Senate and
House of Representatives. The report was con-
Cured in and rules adopted
The President pro tenn. laid before the Senate
his appointment of joint standing committees,
to- witt
On Enrolled Bills-Fowler, Zimmerman. Da-
OnPublic Buildings-Mullinix, Smith of Wells
Winter and Huston.
On State Library-Hale. Trippett Duncan OF
| Upton.
| On Claims-McDonald of Whitley, Weir and
Macy.
| On Womans Claims-Thompson of Marion,
| Howard of Decatur and Schroyer.
! Mr. Bailey, from majority Of the committee
on elections, presented report in the contested
| election of Frank Brannaman against Will
/ lam N Mcdonald. the sitting Senator from the
| counties OF jackson and Lawrence He stated
| that Messrs. French and Sears. members of the
| committee. have not been present at its deibera-
| tons, and are paired on all matters pertaining
| thereto and that minority of the committee
| would submit report in the morning.
| The report recommends the ADOPTION of res
oluton declaring that it is the Judgment of the
| Senate that VIM N Mcdonald, now holding
| the seat of Senator from the counties of Law
renee and Jackson, has disqualified himself from
holding said Office of Senator by giving and offer
ing to give brides of large sums of money to Sc
cure his election; and that Frank Brannaman,
havingrecelved the next hi CHEST number of votes,
is entitled to the seat, and that ne be now sworn
into Office as Senator from the counties of Law
| renee and jackson.
The report is signed by Senators Bailey, How
| ard of Decatur, and Griffith.
As soon as the report was read MIR. Bailey
said: II desire to say but few words"
Mr.. Johnson-We wish to make a minority re-
port The evidence before the committee was
| closed only about fifteen minutes before the re
port was read to the Senate. It is only rgh
and fair that the minority should be heard be
fore the vote is taken.
kL.k
be taken in this matter until the minority
should report. This Senate cannot act intelli
gently until the entire proceedings before tina
committee are before the Senate.
| MIR. WInter-Is it fact that before this com
i mittee there was oral testimony introduced
proving that some OF the witnesses that received
/ money were men whose character for truth ant
/ veracity were VIGOROUSLY bad, aud that these
very men were themselves engaged In buyiu
votes for Mr.. Brannaman2
: i Mr. Bailey-1 have heard no testimony from
! which any such Inference would be drawn.
The demand for the previous question wa
/ seconded. and the main question ordered by
, i yeas "a, aays 81
Mr. Campbell demanded division of the ques
s ton.
{ That part of the resolution which relates t
4 the expulsion of Senator Mcdonald was adopte
> by yeas 20. nays 16.
y That part of the resolution which provides TO
the seating of Frank Brannaman was adopte
J. by similar vote. The new Senator took til
n | oath Of Office.
g Mr.. Winter. for himself ana his colleagues
Q gave notice that he would prepare and present
, protest against the unseating of Mr.. McDonal
It and the seating of Mr.. Brannaman.
q Mr. Bailey moved that the vote upon II
e adoption of the committee report as whole
reconsidered, and that motion be laid on u
table
The latter motion was agreed to by yeas
nays 10 The Senate then adopted the resol
ton Of Senator Howard, of Decatur, looking
a committee of conference on the interests